A Woodstock man is accused in court documents of intentionally driving a vehicle into a townhouse early Saturday after a domestic violence incident that left a woman with seven stitches, court records show. Matthew Zamorano, 31, of Woodstock, has been charged with a Class 2 felony count of aggravated domestic abuse for pushing the unidentified […]
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Passenger charged with intentionally causing driver to crash into tree in Woodstock
A passenger was arrested after he allegedly grabbed the wheel of a car and intentionally caused the vehicle to drive off the roadway and crash into a tree in Woodstock. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 8:36 p.m. on March 12 to the area of Country Club Road and Oakmont Drive […]
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Woman forced to cling to hood of car that drove for blocks in Mundelein before she fell onto ground
Prosecutors say a woman was forced to cling to the hood of a car as it was driven for blocks before it stopped at a fire station in Mundelein, causing the woman to fall onto the ground. Jessica R. Marcia, 36, of Mundelein, was charged with two counts of domestic battery and one count of […]
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‘If I could detain you … I would’: Lake County judge forced under SAFE-T Act to release man accused of pulling loaded gun on woman
A Lake County judge said he was forced to release a man under the SAFE-T Act after he was charged with pulling a loaded gun on a woman and racking the gun’s slide. Shannon T. Harper, 32, of Zion, was charged with one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of […]
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Father released from jail after serving less than 30 days for helping son obtain gun permit prior to Highland Park shooting
The father of the Highland Park parade shooter has been released from jail after serving less than 30 days of his 60-day sentence for helping his son obtain a gun permit before the mass shooting. Robert Crimo Jr., 58, of Highwood, was released from the Lake County Jail in Waukegan on Wednesday morning. Crimo Jr. […]
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‘Zero remorse’: Father of Highland Park parade shooter wears shirt saying ‘I’m A Political Pawn’ before arriving to jail
A judge threatened to hold the father of the Highland Park parade shooter in contempt after he showed up to court wearing a shirt that said “I’m A Political Pawn” before being taken to the jail to serve his sentence. Robert Crimo Jr., 58, of Highwood, arrived at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan Wednesday […]
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Father charged with failing to seek medical treatment after child shoots other child with pellet gun in Wonder Lake
A father was charged after authorities alleged he failed to take his child to the doctor after the four-year-old boy was shot in the back with a pellet gun and injured in Wonder Lake. Tyler J. Fish, 26, of Sharon, Wisconsin, was charged with reckless conduct causing great bodily harm, a Class 4 felony, and […]
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‘Sending a powerful message’: Lake County state’s attorney speaks after father of Highland Park shooter pleads guilty
The Lake County state’s attorney said a “powerful message is being sent” after the father of the Highland Park shooter was sentenced to 60 days in jail after taking a misdemeanor plea deal Monday. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Robert Crimo Jr., 58, of Highwood, in mid-December with seven counts of reckless conduct […]
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Father of Highland Park shooter pleads guilty to misdemeanors, sentenced to 60 days in jail
The father of the Highland Park shooter has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges and will serve 60 days in jail after taking a plea deal just before he was set to go on trial Monday. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Robert Crimo Jr., 58, of Highwood, in mid-December with seven counts of reckless […]